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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Health Update and June/July Goals

It has been awhile since I have updated on my health so I
thought I would share today how it has been going.

With all the stress in my life over the last 5 weeks my IBS
has been back. Of course it hasn’t
helped that my diet has been all out of whack as well. Up until I headed to Nebraska I was doing
great - I was able to fit back into the dress I wanted to wear for Sem Prom!

Here is the dress!

I also walked with Koda every day for 50 days in a row and was keeping up with
my body weight circuit 2-3 times a week. Chad and I also went on a challenging hike
in early May. By the time I left for
Nebraska I had lost another 3 pounds since my last update in April and IBS
symptoms were pretty rare.

Chad and I on our May hike.

But then May 20th hit and that all came to a screeching
halt. When I am super stressed I don’t
eat, so the first week I was in Nebraska my weight dropped greatly. Since returning home I have gained all except
for 3 pounds back, bringing my total weight loss up to 20 pounds since Christmas. I have not been this light since 2008. I am
happy with my weight now and it would not bother me if I don’t lose anymore,
but we will see what my body decides. Now that I have returned home and am back
on my cleaner diet and have less stress my IBS has diminished greatly.

I have decided to cut out candy again for the next 2 weeks. (I
made my last goal for no candy for 3 weeks in April/May.) Chad’s parents are coming out the second week
in July to take us to the beach and Colonial Williamsburg. Since we are going to be at the beach I will
need to buy a swim suit, and even though I am thinner that isn’t my favorite
thing to buy or wear. I also want to
continue to walk Koda every non-rainy day. Once my living room is cleaned out
of the storage boxes I will try to get back to my body weight circuit a few
times a week as well. I also have
another hike planned in late July with my niece up in northern Virginia.

Many people have wondered about my back pain with all the
work I did cleaning up my Dad’s house. I
will admit there were a few nights I was in pain to tears, but for the most
part my back pain has diminished. I was
able to see my chiropractor in Nebraska and get an adjustment which I believe helped
me get through the weeks without much pain.
I know the weight loss has helped it, too.

So that is it! The
hot, humid summer weather has returned to Virginia and I sweat about 5 pounds
off during Koda’s walks! Below are my
goals for the rest of June and July.